Education
He graduated from Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California, where he played for the Esperanza Aztecs high school football team
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Career
He played college football for the University of Nebraska, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft, and also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins of the NFL.
Stai was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and played for coach Tom Osborne"s Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1991 to 1994.
The Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (91st pick overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft, and he played for the Steelers from 1995 to 1999.
Stai"s ring was stolen in 2000 during a move to Jacksonville. The ring was returned to Stai in 2009 after someone attempted to sell it to Cash4Gold.com.
In eight NFL seasons, Stai appeared in 105 regular season games and started 96 of them.
Achievements
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As a senior in 1994, Stai was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and was a key member of the Cornhuskers" team that defeated the Miami Hurricanes 24–17 in the Orange Bowl to win a consensus national championship. Stai earned an AFC Championship with Pittsburgh in 1995. The Steelers presented all players with a ring to commemorate the achievement.
